Showing The Way

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Showing The Way Nick Haness led the victory gallop in the WCHR Professional Finals at the Capital Challenge after winning in his class debut.  The East Coast fall indoor shows are almost concluded, as the National Horse Show in Lexington, Kentucky, finishes this weekend. It's been a great season of competition, with rising stars sharing the spotlight with our seasoned pros in the hunters, and top young riders finishing their junior careers with remarkable performances in the equitation ring. It was especially fun for me to watch Nick Haness, the "cover boy" of our book, win the WCHR Professional Finals at the Capital Challenge Horse Show. It was Nick's first time competing in the finals, where the top professionals in the country ride four unfamiliar horses in a "Final Four" showdown. Nick proved to be unbeatable that night, being the only rider to score 90 or above on all of his catch rides. I've watched and admired Nick since his junior days (and I shot the cover photo of him, below, at the 2011 Upperville Colt & Horse Show), so being there to photograph and interview him for USHJA In Stride magazine and feel his excitement and enthusiasm was wonderful. Look for the November issue of In Stride to read more about Nick's thoughts on reaching one of his life's goals. We were also honored to discover that Augusta Iwasaki, this year's winner of the Platinum Performance/USEF Show Jumping Talent Search Finals-East and the Washington International Equitation Classic Finals, named our book, Judging Hunters and Equitation WTF? (Want The Facts?), as her favorite horse book in an interview for The Plaid Horse! It's gratifying to know that the book is becoming the go-to resource for many hunter and equitation riders, trainers and parents in our sport. Stay tuned for upcoming information on new educational resources for show riders that we're developing. In the meantime, we've revamped our favorite judge's card and have it available for you to download and print in case you'd like to practice your judging skills in person at your next show or online via livestream. There are still some great horse shows yet to come this fall, so grab our book, a pen and have fun being the judge!   As always,       Tricia          Digital B&N Book Digital iTunes Book The Judge's Card Our Judge's Card Our redesigned judge's card is available for you to download and print from our website: Judging Materials. We hope you take your interest in judging to the next level and explore putting scores to a card! P.S. Don't forget to check out the "short hand" hunter and equitation Judging Symbols in the book to assist you in getting started.   Questionnaire With Augusta Iwasaki Get to know top junior rider Augusta Iwasaki of California, this fall's star equitation, hunter and jumper rider in this interview in The Plaid Horse magazine. Do you have any judging questions?  Hit the button and let us know! Ask Us Julie & Tricia Out and About Tricia and Julie enjoyed Maplewood's three popular Fall Adult Horsemanship Camps that concluded on October 30. Registration is now open for the Spring and Fall 2023 camps. Come join us for riding lessons, horsemanship presentations, judging and showing tips, and wining and dining!  You can find Julie at The Desert International Horse Park in Thermal, California, November 1-14 and Tricia will next be judging the University of South Carolina vs. Auburn on November 4 in Blythewood, South Carolina. Tricia will also be attending the USHJA National Championships at the Las Vegas National Horse Show from November 14-20, and Julie will also be there judging the West Coast Equestrians Medal Finals on November 18-19. To learn more about Tricia's and Julie's upcoming clinics and book signings, please view their calendar on judgingwtf.com and Julie's clinic schedule on maplewoodstables.com. This newsletter is based on the book Judging Hunters and Equitation WTF? (Want The Facts?) by Julie Winkel and Tricia Booker. We're thrilled to have you join us as we spend time together talking about judging, the history of the sport, scoring, tips to improve your show ring performances, judges' pet peeves, and show ring strategies, and best of all answering your questions! Something on your mind? Email us: info@judgingwtf.com  Buy The Book Copyright © Judging WTF - All Rights Reserved Our mailing address is: 24 Dalrymple Rd.  Branchville, NJ 07826 judgingwtf.com Do you want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.